Pressure to Rein In Tuition Squeezes Colleges

College officials say the long-held faith among many Americans that college is worth whatever it costs is starting to waver under the weight of lackluster job prospects, stagnant wages and a pileup of student debt.

The shift is already threatening to put stress on some schools' finances. Average tuition this past year rose...

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